hospital hygiene News
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New and huge Al Adan Hospital Includes Cutting Edge Technology from Ecosir Group
After new expansion Al Adan Hospital will be one of the largest in the Middle East area, almost doubling in size to approx. 500.000 m2. The automatic waste and linen transfer system installed is latest healthcare technology from Ecosir Group. Succeeding in an international tender process is a great achievement for us and for Finnish healthcare technology exports, says Ecosir Group’s CEO ...
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At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) happens when bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi develop resistance against medicines that were previously able to cure them. For the first time, Heads of State committed to taking a broad, coordinated approach to ...
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Hygieneering, Inc. Responds to Hospital Facility Flood
Hygieneering, Inc. was called to respond to a ten floor hospital facility flood to evaluate building material moisture levels and provide (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality testing. Proper recommendations were made after the evaluation to assist in the restoration process and to address (IAQ) Indoor Air Quality concerns. Hygieneering provides safety consulting, environmental consulting, testing and ...
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New Disease Control & Hygiene Monitoring Software for Hospitals and Healthcare Facilities
We are now gaining an understanding of the impact of this global pandemic. Infection rate drives the need for better data collection, analysis and reporting in real-time. Addressing contamination control for our healthcare facilities becomes ground zero in preventing and controlling an outbreak. In their efforts to fight the pandemic and contain its spread, Novatek Medical Data Systems has ...
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Illinois Healthcare Facilities on the Lookout for VRE Infections
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every twenty hospital patients acquires an infection while being treated for another illness. Reducing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) has become a central focus of the CDC in recent years and many healthcare facilities across Illinois have been on the frontline of these efforts. Healthcare-associated ...
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How BioVigil Reduces Staff Absenteeism in Hospitals
Staff absences are a problem for any employer, but are particularly challenging in hospitals and other healthcare settings. Unplanned staff absences can leave supervisors struggling to fill shifts and overwork employees who have to cover for their peers. These drops in productivity or gaps in care can put patients at risk. To combat employee absenteeism and its effects, hospitals need to ...
By BioVigil
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Soltec joins the fight against Covid-19 with the donation of healthcare material and food
Soltec, the worldwide manufacturer and supplier of solar tracking equipment for photovoltaic panels, in its commitment to contribute to the well-being, sustainability and health of the communities in which it operates, has made several donations of protection and hygiene material for hospitals and healthcare centres to the Murcia Health Service. Its aim is to help, as far as possible, to mitigate ...
By Soltec
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4 Types of Data Hospitals Can Collect with Electronic Solutions
When most people think of hospital data, they think of data that relates directly to the patients: demographics, diagnosis, lengths of stay, etc. This information is relatively easy to collect, and it is useful when providing treatment and looking at overall trends for care. Other hospital data can be more challenging to gather accurately, but is critical to answering important questions that ...
By BioVigil
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Hand Hygiene Day - Helping Health Workers Protect Patients with Clean Hands
In Ebola-affected countries, like Sierra Leone, the lack of running water can make hand hygiene a challenge. Hand hygiene is so important in public health that 5 May every year is marked as Hand Hygiene Day. Dr Komba Songu-Mbriwa is a doctor on the frontlines of the Ebola fight in Sierra Leone who also knows the challenges of the disease firsthand. He is an Ebola survivor. But today, he says his ...
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Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare and the Role of Hand Hygiene Monitoring
Patient satisfaction is critical to the success of hospitals and other healthcare settings. Providers that consistently fail to meet patients’ satisfaction risk damaging their reputation in the community, and patient satisfaction tied to valid health and safety concerns — such as staff not following hand hygiene best practices — can lead to costly healthcare-associated ...
By BioVigil
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